Govind Singh
Govind Singh (born 1 July 1951) is an Indian politician from the INC. On 28 April 2022 Kamal Nath has resigned as the Leader of Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly. All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Sonia Gandhi appointed former minister and senior party MLA from Lahar, India Govind Singh as Leader of Opposition. He served as the Minister of Cooperatives, Parliamentary affairs and General administration in Government of Madhya Pradesh under Chief Minister Kamal Nath between December 2018 and March 2020.
Dr. Govind Singh | |
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| Leader of Opposition, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 29 April 2022 – 16 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kamal Nath |
| Succeeded by | Umang Singhar |
| Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1990–2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mathura Prasad Mahant |
| Constituency | Lahar |
| Vice President Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 24 March 2008 | |
| President | Kamal Nath Arun Yadav Kantilal Bhuria Suresh Pachouri |
| Minister of Cooperatives, Parliamentary affairs and General administration Government of Madhya Pradesh | |
| In office December 2018 – March 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | Kamal Nath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1951 Vaishpura, Madhya Bharat, India |
| Political party | INC (1993–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Dal (1990–1993) |
| Spouse | Suman Singh |
| Children | 1 Son & 1 Daughter |
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| Residence(s) | Lahar, Bhind district |
| Education | B.A.M.S. |
| Alma mater | Government Ayurvedic College, Jabalpur |
As of 23 July, 2018 Source: ["Biography" (PDF). Vidhan Sabha, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.] | |
He has served as a minister in the state government of Madhya Pradesh and as a senior Indian National Congress (INC) party leader. Singh has held various ministerial posts since his first such appointment in December 1998. He is a member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Lahar, since 1990 having been returned to the Assembly seven consecutive times and is both a vice-president of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee and member of the All India Congress Committee.
Dr. Govind Singh was elected for the seventh consecutive time to the 15th Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh in 2018 and taken charge of Cabinet Minister of Department of General Administration, Parliamentary Affairs and Cooperatives in Government of Madhya Pradesh.